O Rex gloriae

General Information

Antiphon to the Magnificat, Second Vespers, The Ascension of Our Lord

Musical settings at CPDL

• Estêvão de Brito SATB.SATB
• William Byrd AATTB
• Luca Marenzio
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Original text and translations

Latin text O Rex gloriae, Domine virtutum, qui triumphator hodie super omnes coelos ascendisti; ne derelinquas nos orphanos, sed mitte promissum Patris in nos, spiritum veritatis. Alleluia.

English translation O King of glory, Lord of all power, Who ascended to heaven on this day triumphant over all; Do not leave us as orphans, But send us the Father’s promise, The spirit of truth. Alleluia.